Schedule 1 Chemicals Regulations (Chemical Weapons Convention)

Marginal note:Licence application

• 4 (1) A written application for a licence in respect of each facility shall be submitted to the National Authority by the individual who will be responsible for the activities requested in the application. It shall be signed by that applicant and by the individual responsible for the facility, if they are not the same individual, and shall contain

  • (a) the following information in respect of the applicant:

    • (i) their full name and any aliases,

    • (ii) their addresses for the last five years,

    • (iii) their citizenship,

    • (iv) their date and place of birth and a copy of their birth certificate or other document that establishes their place and date of birth,

    • (v) a summary of their relevant education and work experience,

    • (vi) the name and address of any entity for which they work and their position, and

    • (vii) their business telephone number, facsimile number and email address;

  • (b) the following information in respect of the individual responsible for the facility:

    • (i) their full name and any aliases,

    • (ii) their addresses for the last five years,

    • (iii) their citizenship,

    • (iv) their date and place of birth and a copy of their birth certificate or other document that establishes their place and date of birth,

    • (v) the name and address of any entity for which they work and their position, and

    • (vi) their business telephone number, facsimile number and email address;

  • (c) the following information in respect of each individual who will have access to a Schedule 1 chemical in carrying out the activities requested in the application:

    • (i) their full name and any aliases,

    • (ii) their addresses for the last five years,

    • (iii) their citizenship,

    • (iv) their date and place of birth and a copy of their birth certificate or other document that establishes their place and date of birth,

    • (v) the name and address of any entity for which they work and their position, and

    • (vi) their business telephone number, facsimile number and email address;

  • (d) the facility name and address;

  • (e) the aggregate quantity of Schedule 1 chemicals that is to be authorized by the licence in respect of each calendar year;

  • (f) a description of the activities to be carried out and the purpose of each activity;

  • (g) for each Schedule 1 chemical that is to be authorized by the licence,

    • (i) its IUPAC name and CAS registry number (or structural formula if no CAS registry number has been assigned),

    • (ii) the quantity to be authorized in respect of each calendar year,

    • (iii) the quantity to be produced in respect of each calendar year and the production method to be employed, if applicable, and

    • (iv) the IUPAC name, CAS registry number (or structural formula if no CAS registry number has been assigned) and quantity of each precursor listed in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 of the Schedules of Chemicals set out in the Annex on Chemicals in the Convention to be used for the production of the Schedule 1 chemical in respect of each calendar year, if applicable;

  • (h) in the case of a licence that would authorize the production of an aggregate quantity of more than 100 g of Schedule 1 chemicals during each calendar year, a detailed technical description of the facility; and

  • (i) the proposed term of the licence.

• Marginal note:Information communicated

  (2) The application shall include the consent of the applicant and of the individuals referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) to share the information required under paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c) in order to verify it.

• Marginal note:Time to submit

  (3) An application for a licence shall be submitted to the National Authority

  • (a) with respect to activities being carried out at an existing facility as of the date of coming into force of these Regulations, not later than 60 days after that date; and

  • (b) with respect to activities proposed to be carried out at a facility,

    • (i) if the proposed aggregate quantity of Schedule 1 chemicals to be produced per calendar year exceeds 100 g, at least 200 days before the day on which those activities are proposed to start, and

    • (ii) in any other case, at least 60 days before the day on which those activities are proposed to start.